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| Title: |
By the signals |
| Description: |
The southbound grain trains DPU passes the signals and abandoned siding at Bunch as it pushes south. |
| Photo Date: |
5/18/2022 Upload Date: 5/19/2022 5:47:14 AM |
| Location: |
Bunch, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4112(SD70ACe) KCS 4869(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
272 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Pushing in the shadows |
| Description: |
The day had been one of dodging clouds, the sun in and out. I had hoped to get the panoramic shot from old US 59 of the grain trains DPU north of Westville, but the sun wasnt cooperating. We see the DPU in the shadows, along with some local livestock(descendants of JJ Young's inflatable cows!!) and a flowery meadow. |
| Photo Date: |
5/18/2022 Upload Date: 5/19/2022 5:51:46 AM |
| Location: |
Westville, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4869(ES44AC) KCS 4112(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
277 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Rolling south |
| Description: |
The Q trains DPU is rolling away, trailing the train as it heads to Mexico. |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/28/2023 6:04:14 AM |
| Location: |
Watts, OK |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4869(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
248 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Spavinaw Creek |
| Description: |
The first of two shots taken from the Lime Kiln Rd crossing in Gravette. The train is moving almost due north here; getting a nose lit photo here is possible only for a very short period during the longest days of the year-one of which is today, the first day of summer. This northbound empty grain train has just crossed Spavinaw Creek-the truss bridge in the distance-and is climbing into Gravette. Hes just met a southbound M train, which is most of the way to Decatur at this point. Hell be easy to catch, though as he drags the grade through town. |
| Photo Date: |
6/21/2022 Upload Date: 6/24/2022 4:37:26 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4596(AC44CW) KCS 4870(ES44AC) |
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289 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
This is not the 4877 you are looking for |
| Description: |
It was inevitable that, sooner or later, I would come across the 4877. Unfortunately, not the celebrated Tuscan red GG 1-though I did see and ride behind it over 40 years ago-but the KCS ES 44 that is just another GE in the fleet. I was returning from the I 181 chase, and happened upon this northbound M 261 just as I rolled into downtown Gravette. Hes got 57 cars in tow as he rolls into the gathering gloom. In an odd twist,second unit CP 8769 is the second CP 8769 I've seen; the other was an RS 18 at Mechanicville on the D&H in 1984. |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/2023 Upload Date: 10/12/2023 6:12:40 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4877(ES44AC) CP 8769(ES44AC) CP 9725(AC44CW) KCS 5010(ET44AC) |
| Views: |
313 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Spavinaw Creek wide view |
| Description: |
The northbound empty grain move now closes in on my location at Lime Kiln Rd. This train is heading almost due north, on the longest day of the year. There is a very limited window when you can get this shot with the engine nose lit. |
| Photo Date: |
6/21/2022 Upload Date: 6/24/2022 4:57:06 AM |
| Location: |
Gravette, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4596(AC44CW) KCS 4890(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
268 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Canned going north |
| Description: |
We were heading to breakfast after our senior light aerobics class, and saw this train sitting on the bridge, just like thea couple nights earlier. I had to go past the head end anyway, so I was able to get a shot, but it turned out it was now a second train, an empty AEPX train headed north. He had a UP leader, not unusual for these trains, and four more units trailing. When I came back the next day, the three trailing units had been picked up, leaving the two head end unit on the train. It sat here a good 36 hours before moving. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/2024 Upload Date: 8/23/2024 6:02:57 AM |
| Location: |
Siloam Springs, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5729(AC44CWCTE) CP 8824(ES44AC) KCSM 4534(AC44CW) UP 6700(AC44CW) KCS 4892(ES44AC) |
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325 Comments: 1 |
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